Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-05-28

be feared thnt the luxury of peace' which all righi-minded citizens nave b,.en trying hard tO perpetuBte, VII pe d,siroved hy an awake ming otths old hl J,a headed monster. revolution. IL Diaz had inc real interests ot the country a' heart. he woald step down without de- ,nur-at least for four Years-when ms term expires. ,...,
 Sires ths congressional committee ap- ,,,i,tad to report upon the question at issue. are all prominent m the Liberal
 parfy- of which DiaZ is the head Gud front. the outcome of ;heir deliberations
 "a f,raysne conclusion. Dii the mat s.,r r.st entirely with Congress, DlaZs
 n,l,mitei continuauce would be mai ,.r ,f course. for over that body he e1-
 arci-es almost absolute control. Though
 nr.tendirg to be representatives ot re-
 public. elected by the people, the Con
 -,rassinnal limbs Ct the law are really
 sent hy the governors Q. t6s respective
 states: and the governors themseiVes-
 having be- n made so m every case ui Diaz-can easily be uumAde unless they
 mind we'll their p's and q's m sclectluG
 men who will not run contrary to the
 y,i-hes of the administration.
 The President has the power tO pun ,sb ss well as to reward. Among the former malcOnteuts and chronic grso- h,rs all the more dan yerous because ln- fueptial, ot them have been placatcd by Dlseas to fiat" in this land where money is scarce, TO; to be extremely tempting. Ifa vili.ul representative Is content To l forsgo the promise of better plHee Tor ! The sake of his principles, he we'll knows ! that he may speedily lose even the one ] Ee has.
 Never was there republic" in which such administrative abuses existed uu- ] rebuked as this. The civil service IS notor.ously oorrGpt and opportunities l for the most ggliIng opPression-by DO means unimprOyed-6Te open to both ] federal and state governments. while re- dress by the ballet Is impossible. There ! K no doubt about tha democratic ttn- deucy ot the people. buE perhaps lt ls something inherent in the Laill race, ! something oi the trOplc summer lu thelr | blood, Waich renders them too Inpuis- ! i've, cratic and cbangeable Co chsTJ on | B republc after the AngiO-Ssxuu plan, ! The rampant patriotism oi leaders ASe | Diaz, inspired by IA craving Tor the sweets | of power. has proved like the r,iISi 1n ot ! those martyrs who would Gie for tAciF
 cause m blaze of glory. but could no. | nve for week m accordance vI;h the | least of its dictates.
 IL among these candidates who are now gnxiOusly awaiting the acton "i | Congress. is one who will instruct the masses in their rights, who will enumer-
 ate and register them for voting and la- sure to them that first essential to q | free government-su accurate and un- fetiered sufTr6ge-ihen, indeed, agreHi- CT than DiaZ Is here.
 During neither of bis terms has Diaz
 ever done anything towards e1u- , eating ths nation m this Ie- l spect. The anomaly Is still presented of republic in which there Is nC census nor registration Of voters, and no counting of the ballot box except Dy
 the party in power. The people them. selves tAke no interest ID the political
 machine" haveiBg nothing to do with
 running IL. The number oi votes cast si elections Is mtlfuily smsll-with good
 reason. since 1t is known that everything IS ''cut and dried" beforehand and will
 turn out in any event according to tEC
 will of the domInGut party, unless pre-
 vented by an oYerpowering revolution !
 read DO informing journals. Indeed, nc
 organized opposition can exist, except 1T
 secret, for opposing journals are in-
 variably suppressed. and the leader Wh6
 would attempt opposition III the oBll
 possible way (Dy force of srms6 would
 be shot forthwith as s traitor.
 Isn't It surprising what vast differ
 ence success makes ID the worlds !Idg T r@Na ago Dias was ID active rebellion agaius all established institutions, and II con quered would undoubtedly have beer
 executed as traitor of deepest dye Having been successful ID his ambIt!On
 he l. T patriot instead; but let hul other man. tt this iGnctufe. attempt t' do what he himself did iO queucl
 Lerdo's -ecOnd term sspi-a'ioDs-.u'
 what a different story IL would be II DIs
 could mgk- it SO.
 Thus far in MeXico's history all con tests for office have been m,To persona
 matters, hIuglng not at all upon princl
 pie. Tie ROyerEment-that ot tl'
 ceuter controlling the States and !ihe-' m turn the communities-susts!o sn' counts m what candidates it pleases
 and there Is no daic for objections, sine, nobody can point to the real numo,. . of voters in h given place. In th' 1 United States IL is difficult tO cOnpre- bend this. especially concerning lse pu blic whose institutions were patterne' after the sane model; but when unde, . stood 1t is easy to see that there T absolutely no remedy but rebellion fo oppressive domination.
 Among present complications m favo oi Dias' scheme is the fact that con
 trolling "Libersl" party is divided int D several bitterly opposing political tac } tons, and the chiefs Of these clique : each prefer to see DiEs c,nsinueI m th0 Q presidency rather than ruC the risk Ot 5 rival becoming his -uccessor-snd ever. ! one ot the gentlemen now bothered o i the buzinG presid-Btial bee, K leaIt 2 of some liberal faction. ite Ca'hoilc , Rlso-an element of great power ii ! MeNIoo though secondary to the liberal - prefer DIGs' administration ratbe @ than to risk that of n mere TIE rru 2 Rnti-Caiholic. Since IL ls well kEowI 2 that the presidents yoGng sIfs, wh' inhlercrs him greatly, is devOut aS' 3 earnest follower oi thst ialih,
 D One Of General Dias' stronS Sest point IS the possession ot uneTriuE judgn ,, a ! lA me tLNlte DA tLtrE hAalu iE AA4 .4- i trust. It is said hs never makes niI5
 tahe in this regard, even ID war whel sending men on dangerous er-hnd D where extraordinary dash and eOUrag 2 are required. AS illustrative of tn msu's character, let me relate a true ID ciient.
 X Mexican officer-a brave 6OliIe l who served faithfully under Dias in th 1 so-cslled war Of reform '-afterward, 1. (perhaps from a mistaken sense of dnty , joined the empire of MaIimIlisn. au, e by brilliant conduct soon rose to th 2 command of su Imperial regiment. Il ? one ot the bloodiest battles of ths Q memorable year, lS67,-in which Dis s gaIned the victory by oyerwhs!mIu z numbers-ihis officer wEs captured b. $ s lieut. nant. He begged to be take n to bis former chiei. that be might sur [ render to him, DiGs was sitting on hI ] horse. calmly surveying the gcry field 8 when bis former triend-the brav ', soldier who had shared his ten! on man Q field Of dAuger-Eas brought beior e him. a prisoner. The fallen oificei , rendering hIs sword with respecliu g observance said To my Oil chief sur s rehder.' Dias siezsi the wespon, an l x-tfbcrrs an instant hasttatio- fbruaf